Tulane Law School strives to create opportunities that enhance our students' practical skillsets in order to better prepare them for their jobs following law school. Through partnerships with local legal professionals, alumni, employers and law school faculty, Tulane Law works to supplement the classroom experience with programs such as Intersession "Boot Camp", externships, judicial clerkships and pro bono opportunities.

Initial Public Offerings

Course Description

This course will teach the law governing, and the skills involved in, the preparation of an initial public offering of securities. The skills include: giving advice (including unwelcome advice); analysis of business opportunities and performance; clear and concise expository writing; dealing with other professionals who participate in the transaction (issuer, underwriter, accountant, SEC staff). We will read parts of the Securities Act, SEC regulations C and S-K, some SEC releases, a handful of judicial decisions, a prospectus, CLE outlines, a portion of a novel and other materials. (2 credits)